Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 - Windows 7 64 bit freezing/Locking UP

[Dark Mantis]

Well I wil keep my fingers crossed for you and please let us know how you get on.

[bartuskn]

Hi there,

I seem to have the same problem, but I haven't got a respons yet from the guys at ggts.gigabyte.com.

My setup:
Model Name : GA-P67A-UD3(rev. 1.0)
M/B Rev : 1.0
BIOS Ver : F6a
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VGA Brand : ATi      Model : HD 6950
CPU Brand : Intel      Model : 2300      Speed : 2.8
Operation System : Win 7 64-bit      SP : none
Memory Brand : Corsair      Type : Vengeance
Memory Size : 2x 4GB      Speed : PC3-12800 1600MHz
Power Supply : 650 W

Any tips for me ? I really looking forward to get the latest bios version.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I think it might help if you could list your exact problems as you see them as sometimes these things can be more specific than you think.

[Dark Angel]

Although random locks/freezes can be due to multiple reasons.... This hotfix fixed it up for me (mine were just random locks that lasted 2-5 minutes and then the system returned to normal, ie. they did not involve blue screens or perma freezes)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2265716/

You can get the file at http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=14921 if you don't want to wait for it to be emailed.

Also found these hotfixes on random "locks"...

http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=15289
http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=15257

All of these are integrated into the supposedly final Windows 7 SP1 (not the RC1) if you know where to get it.

p.s. The other thing I have found that "locks" my system for a few minutes is utorrent for some reason when it's saving to one particular hard disk of mine. I have checked that drive countless times for surface errors, changed sata ports, sata drivers, etc and it still happens. Just passing up my exp/info. Hope it helps.

[bartuskn]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I think it might help if you could list your exact problems as you see them as sometimes these things can be more specific than you think.

I got a series of freeze-types:

1. I boot up my computer and after the windows logo appears and windows loads, the screen which sais Welcome with that nice blue background. Mouse hangs and my USB keyboard hangs (I test that with pressing NumLock and isn't responding). Sometimes my reset button isn't working then so I need to hold the power button for 8 seconds to turn off the system, and the leds of my roccat kone are still on. So I would say the Mobo isn't shut down correctly. Turning of the CPU makes my USB ports go offline. I tried it in SP1 and SP3, both same result.

Back to the other freezes:
2. After playing some CoD Black Ops, going back to windows and just use firefox to browse the internet, or just do nothing and leave the computer IDLE while i let the dog out. I set a timer on the computer, and it freezes after 8 till 15mins.

3. When booting up the computer fails to start at all, after loading the first screen of the bios, and goes black screen en reboots itself.

4. While loading a map playing CoD Black Ops, computer hangs.

When it's frozen and I do a boot-up sometimes it sais that Overclocking fails.....and set to basic (Standard Bios "Pop-up").

Those fixes for windows 7 I allready installed about a week and a half ago.

Is this what you were asking for ? Hope it helps to sort out where it might be wrong.


please if you think it don't belongs here please place it where it should, and sorry for my bad english.

[Dark Mantis]

Hey, your English is fine no problem.

There are many things that could be causing your problems so we will just have to try and cover them all and see where that takes us.

Disable all the power saving settings in the BIOS. C1E, C3 etc EIST, Si, S3.

Check the power options in Windows and make sure that you select High Performance Power setting and make sure that the put computer to sleep is set to never.

Try them first and see what happens.

[bartuskn]

Disable all the power saving settings in the BIOS. C1E, C3 etc EIST, Si, S3.

Those power settings were done allready. But what do you mean with those settings "C1E, C3 etc EIST, Si, S3.".

[Dark Mantis]

They are all power saving settings in the BIOS. If you look through Power Management Setup and MIT you should find them.

Another thing to check for is if you are suffereing from Vdroop. It is a problem that seems to be coming to the fore at the moment. And no you can't take anti-biotics for it!

[bartuskn]

Thanks, this is what I've done till now:

M.I.T. -->Advanced Frequency Settings --> Advanced CPU Core Features:
 * Disabled: CPU Enchanced Halt (C1E); C3/C6 State Support; CPU EIST Function.

In Power Management Setup I set ACPI Suspend Type at S1(POS)

The only setting I couldn't find was the "Si"

[bartuskn]

Little update, system stayed stable for 20mins. Then I turned it off but what did I see, even though I disabled all the wakeup event. (PME Event Wake Up; Power On by Ring; Power On by Mouse; Power On by Keyboard and ErP Support is disabled as well.) I still can press NumLock on my PS/2 keyboard and it's responding  . Even when the computer is powered down.

Ok while I was typing this post the computer got frozen again... so it's not solved yet unfortunately.

Don't you think it's weird that the mouse which is USB and the secundairy PS2-keyboard (to get in the BIOS) are still powered? I also can charge my phone trough the USB.

[Dark Mantis]

Well the On Charge is a feature of these Gigabyte motherboards and as such it does supply power by design to the USB ports even when powered down.

[bartuskn]

Well the On Charge is a feature of these Gigabyte motherboards and as such it does supply power by design to the USB ports even when powered down.

Ok, any way to disable that as well ? And any other idea's on how to get the system stable in IDLE state?

[Dark Mantis]

Well you can always turn off the mains power and that will cut any power still going to the machine.

[Cez]

Hello everyone! Im new to this forum and unfortunately i've been experiencing same issue.

System:
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 @ Stock F3 Bios
Intel Core i5-2500k @ Stock
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 2x4GB CL9
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2gb
Corsair CX 600W PSU
Windows 7 Ultimate x64

I have random reboots & freezes. I noticed tho in the beginning the system just rebooted randomly, after a few days it started to just freeze instead.
I have been trying the following solutions:
1. Enabling High Performance in Power Options, disabling all windows sleep/hibernating issues.
2. Running Windows Memory Diagnostic tool = 0 errors, as well as running Memtest86+ and same result, 0 errors.
3. Reinstalled Win7, installing most recent drivers.
4. Checking temperatures in Bios, Hwmonitor and everything looks fine. Besides pc usually freezes when browsing web, listening to music or watching movies.

Since the problem doesnt occur that often its not easy to find solutions, I dont even get any dump file in my windows folder because it just freezes. Checking Event Viewer all i can see is: Kernel power error 41 and that doesnt say much.

I have been trying to avoid updating bios since i know its risky, but it seems like i have no choice. I guess i have to try another version, It safe using a Beta BIOS (F6A)? and from what i have understand i cant use Q-Flash to update from f3-f6a? I have to update in OS with @BIOS first then i can use Q-flash right?

[Nitrogen]

Hi guys, I dont know if you've heard yet, but Intel has identified a flaw in the Sandybridge chipset SATA controllers.

Specifically, Intel says "In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives.".

From the article:
"The symptoms are pretty simple to check for. Intel says you’d see an increase in bit error rates on a SATA link over time. Transfers will retry if there is an error but eventually, if the error rate is high enough, you’ll see reduced performance as the controller spends more time retrying than it does sending actual data.

Ultimately you could see a full disconnect - your SATA drive(s) would not longer be visible at POST or you’d see a drive letter disappear in Windows."

See http://www.anandtech.com/show/4142/intel-discovers-bug-in-6series-chipset-begins-recall

But: It’s Limited to 3Gbps Ports Only

So try disconnect all your drives except your boot drive and plug that into one of your 6Gbps SATA ports and see if that fixes it.